ORIGINAL: MNdeerhunter777

I'd say move the gun season so it's later in the month. It seems it's been getting warmer and warmer and I have personally not had much luck when it's real warm.

Also, I hunt on private land. Every Thanksgiving me and my uncle check some of the trails and there always seems to be more added scrapes and signs of activity. Out of five hunters though, we typically each get one a piece every season. I just think it would be better if it were colder.

I am not trying to rob the post here, but when does the rut in MN typically start? I hear a lot of conflicting answers and reasons, such as weather, day light, etc. I also see so many different scenarios when I'm hunting. A lot of does with a fawn or two, and then a few days later, I'll see a five pointer following a doe, and the next day, a big eight pointer walking all alone. Not sure what to think is going on as far as the rut.